The world’s biggest vegetables and how to grow them

How big of a pumpkin do you think you could grow? In 2014, American Beni Meier grew a pumpkin that weighed an incredible 1,054 kilograms (2,323 pounds)—that’s almost the same weight as a small car! The Greenhouse People whipped up an infographic that explores the world’s biggest vegetables, from a potato that weighs as much as a cat to an enormous head of cabbage. The guide even has tips on how you can get started on growing your own gargantuan vegetable so that you too could someday compete for a Guinness World Record title.

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There's a few tips missing. Apart from the NPKs and algae based micronutrients you have to add aminoacids so the plant won't have to create them losing photosynthesis efficiency. You have to add vitamins and carbohydrates for the same purpose. Compost tea rich in beneficial fungus and bacteria stimulating explosive root growth. More roots more it eats. A greenhouse around it with CO2 enriched air because plants breath in CO2 for their growth. So basically you have to feed the plant with as much things they produce without over fertilizing. A good tip is to follow the recommended dosage and very slowly increase the nutrient dosage ml by ml each watering till the tip of the leaves starts burning with excess nutrient. Once it does, you reduce to the previous amount before it burned. And that it's the optimal amount you want to water it with till the end. Keep in mind that too much nitrogen in the fruiting period is not ideal, and PK and magnesium become important, along with right percentages of other micronutrient depending on the nutritious chart for each veggie. Foods rich in potassium require more potassium. If it's calcium or any other adjust the values in irrigation.
Another very important factor is pH and the water source. Tap water is not very good. Always adjust the pH to the correct level for optimal nutrient intake.